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4392 Previous Year Questions • 2016–2026 • Prelims, Mains, Essay, Optionals
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Prelims - Paper 1 (GS)
20 shown2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.81
Consider the following statements :
Statement I
Some rare earth elements are used in the manufacture of flat television screens and computer monitors.
Statement II
Some rare earth elements have phosphorescent properties.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
General Science
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.82
Consider the following statements :
I. Indian Railways have prepared a National Rail Plan (NRP) to create a 'future ready' railway system by 2028.
II. 'Kavach' is an Automatic Train Protection system developed in collaboration with Germany.
III. 'Kavach' system consists of RFID tags fitted on track in station section.
Which of the statements given above are not correct?
Infrastructure
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.83
Consider the following space missions :
I. Axiom-4
II. SpaDeX
III. Gaganyaan
How many of the space missions given above encourage and support micro-gravity research?
Science and Technology
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.84
With reference to India's defence, consider the following pairs :
Aircraft type: Description
I. Dornier-228: Maritime patrol aircraft
II. IL-76: Supersonic combat aircraft
III. C-17 Globemaster III: Military transport aircraft
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Defence/Security
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.85
Artificial way of causing rainfall to reduce air pollution makes use of
Environmental Ecology
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.86
Consider the following statements with regard to pardoning power of the President of India :
I. The exercise of this power by the President can be subjected to limited judicial review.
II. The President can exercise this power without the advice of the Central Government.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Indian Polity
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.87
Consider the following statements :
I. On the dissolution of the House of the People, the Speaker shall not vacate his/her office until immediately before the first meeting of the House of the People after the dissolution.
II. According to the provisions of the Constitution of India, a Member of the House of the People on being elected as Speaker shall resign from his/her political party immediately.
III. The Speaker of the House of the People may be removed from his/her office by a resolution of the House of the People passed by a majority of all the then Members of the House, provided that no resolution shall be moved unless at least fourteen days' notice has been given of the intention to move the resolution.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Indian Polity
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.88
Consider the following statements :
I. If any question arises as to whether a Member of the House of the People has become subject to disqualification under the 10th Schedule, the President's decision in accordance with the opinion of the Council of Union Ministers shall be final.
II. There is no mention of the word 'political party' in the Constitution of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Indian Polity
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.89
Consider the following statements :
Statement I
In India, State Governments have no power for making rules for grant of concessions in respect of extraction of minor minerals even though such minerals are located in their territories.
Statement II
In India, the Central Government has the power to notify minor minerals under the relevant law.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Indian Polity
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.90
Which organization has enacted the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss?
Environment
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.91
Consider the following statements :
I. Panchayats at the intermediate level exist in all States.
II. To be eligible to be a Member of a Panchayat at the intermediate level, a person should attain the age of thirty years.
III. The Chief Minister of a State constitutes a commission to review the financial position of Panchayats at the intermediate levels and to make recommendations regarding the distribution of net proceeds of taxes and duties, leviable by the State, between the State and Panchayats at the intermediate level.
Which of the statements given above are not correct?
Polity
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.92
Consider the following statements in respect of BIMSTEC :
I. It is a regional organization consisting of seven member States till January 2025.
II. It came into existence with the signing of the Dhaka Declaration, 1999.
III. Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Nepal are founding member States of BIMSTEC.
IV. In BIMSTEC, the subsector of 'tourism' is being led by India.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
International Relations
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.93
Who amongst the following are members of the Jury to select the recipient of 'Gandhi Peace Prize'?
I. The President of India
II. The Prime Minister of India
III. The Chief Justice of India
IV. The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Polity
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.94
GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) uses a system of ground stations to provide necessary augmentation.
Which of the following statements is/are correct in respect of GAGAN?
I. It is designed to provide additional accuracy and integrity.
II. It will allow more uniform and high quality air traffic management.
III. It will provide benefits only in aviation but not in other modes of transportation.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
General Science
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.95
Consider the following statements regarding AI Action Summit held in Grand Palais, Paris in February 2025 :
I. Co-chaired with India, the event builds on the advances made at the Bletchley Park Summit held in 2023 and the Seoul Summit held in 2024.
II. Along with other countries, US and UK also signed the declaration on inclusive and sustainable AI.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
Current Events
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.96
Consider the following pairs :
I. International Year of the Woman Farmer: 2026
II. International Year of Sustainable and Resilient Tourism: 2027
III. International Year of Peace and Trust: 2025
IV. International Year of Asteroid Awareness and Planetary Defence: 2029
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
Current Events
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.97
Consider the following statements with regard to BRICS :
I. 16th BRICS Summit was held under the Chairship of Russia in Kazan.
II. Indonesia has become a full member of BRICS.
III. The theme of the 16th BRICS Summit was Strengthening Multiculturalism for Just Global Development and Security.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Current Events
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.98
Consider the following statements about Lokpal :
I. The power of Lokpal applies to public servants of India, but not to the Indian public servants posted outside India.
II. The Chairperson or a Member shall not be a Member of the Parliament or a Member of the Legislature of any State or Union Territory, and only the Chief Justice of India, whether incumbent or retired, has to be its Chairperson.
III. The Chairperson or a Member shall not be a person of less than forty-five years of age on the date of assuming office as the Chairperson or Member, as the case may be.
IV. Lokpal cannot inquire into the allegations of corruption against a sitting Prime Minister of India.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct?
Indian Polity and Governance
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.99
Consider the following statements in respect of the first Kho Kho World Cup :
I. The event was held in Delhi, India.
II. Indian men beat Nepal with a score of 78-40 in the final to become the World Champion in men category.
III. Indian women beat Nepal with a score of 54-36 in the final to become the World Champion in women category.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Current Events
2025•Prelims•Paper 1 (GS)•Q.100
Consider the following statements :
I. In the finals of the 45th Chess Olympiad held in 2024, Gukesh Dommaraju became the world's youngest winner after defeating the Russian player Ian Nepomniachtchi.
II. Abhimanyu Mishra, an American chess player, holds the record of becoming world's youngest ever Grandmaster.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Current Affairs